leaves softly falling
watching them I think of you
I hold one to my lips
Koyo 紅葉
23 Oct 2013 8 Comments
in Haiku Tags: autumn, falling leaves, haiku, love, regret
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Oct 24, 2013 @ 03:25:25
I think I like this one best thus far. Each line, a subtle thought, stands delicately on its own
Oct 24, 2013 @ 08:04:04
It is a deeply felt and one of those “accidents”. I was pondering my Saturday walk in the woods. I leaned against a persimmon tree and stood there in silence, except for the aki no soe (voice of autumn) watching as its leaves floated around me to the ground. Deep thoughts, flickering memories. I held out my hand and one rested against my palm. Once could say all of this in a longer poem, and maybe I will at some point. But this haiku was all I could bear. I work hard at wrapping line. This one wrote itself as I penned the line in my journal. Ahhh, she said. it is an accidental haiku.
Aki no soe is one of those specific terms: voice of autumn – the sound of rustling leaves, song of seasonal birds, autumn rains against the roof, the odd cracking of a branch in the forest, the last few crickets.
Oct 30, 2013 @ 21:56:37
More poetry, yet again!
Oct 24, 2013 @ 03:28:13
I have wondered, here and there, if perhaps haiku, in particular, are too short to contain wrapped lines; and keeping that in mind as an additional constraint, makes me ponder my words more deeply and thoroughly.
Oct 24, 2013 @ 13:43:48
quiet, tender, wistful, lovely. thank you
Oct 25, 2013 @ 09:21:37
Thank you for such kindness.
Nov 04, 2013 @ 03:55:30
This poem melts my heart. Your haiku evoke such profound emotion!
Nov 04, 2013 @ 08:20:42
Thank you. I am pleased you were touched.
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